Posted on 05/21/2013 6:33:38 AM PDT by SoothingDave
Word For The Day, May 21, 2013
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
boffin [bof-in]
-n
British slang a scientist or technical expert.
[1940–45; origin uncertain ]
Whiskey in the jar? This is a happy song?
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I went up to my chamber, all for to take a slumber
I dreamt of gold and jewels and for sure ‘t was no wonder
But Jenny blew me charges and she filled them up with water
Then sent for captain Farrell to be ready for the slaughter
yeah i admit the title sounds odd, but as the comments said... that’s my joint right there ; )
Hmmm, good point...
That song has always been a favorite of mine.
All the airhead boffins
No matter how well degreed
Who worship global warning
Are smoking too much weed
The coldest spring in ages
Is barely over and done-
And smoke from South America
Makes a haze to block the sun-
With people in those countries
Slashing and burning trees
How will our efforts here lower
The temperature a few degrees?
And that is not the meaning I attach to that word, either-it is a polite euphemism for something else, as in Clinton was boffin every woman in sight...
Yep, it sure is!
Another one of my favorites. I’ve only heard James Taylor record it but that one, Going to Carolina in My Mind, and Fire and Rain almost make me forget what a lunatic he is.
Love that one too.
James Taylor is actually a certified loon-but I do like “Fire and Rain”
I can’t hear “Cats in the Cradle” without thinking of a parody of it that was out in the late 90’s-somehing like “have you ever wondered when you eat Chinese if its really chicken or a fat Siamese? Cats in the kettle at the Shanghai moon, etc.” It was hilarious...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3022188/posts
I figure the Bengals and Browns have a lot to do with this.
LMAO...they had a walk-in bath ad for seniors before the song. You are getting old Soother.
I think that’s Google tracking you, not me. ;-)
Hey!(impersonating Si from Duck Dynasty here). We need some feel good puppy stories and pics after watching all the damage in OK.
Boffin Blindness
OK......
So, I’m just now lighting the PC after solving some problem fer nightshift (from 7:00 to 11:00) and THAT is what you two have up on screen????
(Why didn’t you ping me earlier?)
You know why.
Cause she’s tidied up and I can’t find anything!
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